James gorton



JAMES GOR'I`ON, OF44 COHOCTON, NEW YORK.

Letters Patent No. 90,355, dated May 25,1869.

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To all whom 'it ma/y concern Be it known that I, JAMES GORTON, ofGohocton, in the county of Steuben, and in the State of N ew York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Scrapers; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

In the annexed drawings, making part of this speciicationp A representsa metallic frame, which consists of two parallel bars placed at asuitable distance, curved as represented, and connected together by thetwo cross-v bars B B.

Handles C C are formed on the rear ends of the parallel or side bars ofthe frame.

E represents a double scraper constructed upon any of the wel1-knownplans, and made of metal, or metal bound.

' This scraper is pivoted at its 'centre c a, between the two side barsofthe frame, and revolves upon this pivot.

D D representvtwo levers pivoted, through ears formed upon them, to theside bars of the frame at xx. Springs e e, secured to the side bars,press these V,levers from said bars at their rear ends. On the inside Bypressing in the rear ends of the levers, their rear ends recede 'fromthe sidebarsvand the pins d, leaving the holes in the scraper, it isallowed to revolve upon its-centre pivot. When the scraper has made ahal-f revolution, the levers D beingfree, the pins d-d take into theholes in its sides and station it.

'lhe operator, who stands in rear of the scraper, with his hands uponthe handles C Q, easily forces in the 'rear ends of the levers, so as tofree the scraper and allow it to partially revolve. 'Ihe moment thescraper is released, the operator removes his hand from the levers, andwhen the scraper has made its half revolution by being dragged forward,the pins l d take quickly into the holes, as has been described,stationing it until it is necessary to have it revolve again.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The double revolving scraper E, pivoted to the metallic irame A, at itscentre, said frame being provided with horizontal levers D D and springsc e, for scouring the scraper, and allowing the same to revolve, thewhole being' constructed, arranged, and operating as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have here: unto set my handand seal, this 6th day of June, 1867.

JAMES GORTON. [1.. s] Witnesses:

WALTER M. ELDRED, J. F. Woon.

